Trump to Hold Rally Tuesday at Covelli Centre

Trump to Hold Rally Tuesday at Covelli Centre

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – President Donald Trump will hold a rally July 25 at the Covelli Centre.

The event, which will begin at 7 p.m., was announced by the Donald J. Trump for President Inc., not the White House, in a media advisory and an email to supporters .

In February, Trump had been expected to come to the Mahoning Valley to sign legislation reversing the Department of the Interior’s Steam Protection Rule. Plans had not been announced by the White House but local officials had confirmed the Feb. 16 visit was being planned. It was cancelled Feb. 13.

Doors open for next Tuesday’s event at 4 p.m. Supporters are advised to arrive early and limit personal belongings to expedite entry. Prohibited items include homemade signs, banners, professional cameras with detachable lenses, tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, backpacks or large bags.

Trump last visited the Mahoning Valley as the GOP’s presidential nominee on Labor Day 2016 where he walked through the Canfield Fair and briefly addressed the crowd assembly outside the Mahoning County Republican Party’s tent.

On Aug. 16, he addressed a small by-invitation-only audience at Youngstown State University where he outlined his proposals to counter terrorism and control immigration from Middle East states.

Pictured: Then-candidate Donald J. Trump at YSU Aug. 16, 2016

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